Just an Update
Oh Snap, it’s been a month!? My, oh my how the time flies. I won’t make excuses for myself, I’ll just tell you what’s going… Read More »Just an Update
Learning
This just in: MOOCs are all the rage right now
As if you hadn’t seen the influx of moocyness over the last year. We’re now about halfway through the #ETMOOC experience, having launched Topic 3:… Read More »This just in: MOOCs are all the rage right now
Webmaker Mentors in 2013
Cross-posted on Michelle Thorne’s blog. AN INFLECTION POINT We’re at an inflection point with learning and making. What was once simmering quietly in makerspaces and… Read More »Webmaker Mentors in 2013
East Coast Tour Reflections
I’ve been calling the last couple weeks my East Coast Tour. I only played air guitar once though, and there was, regrettably, no karaoke during… Read More »East Coast Tour Reflections
A Hivesque Network of Educators
This past week Doug and I attended the European Children’s Universities Network‘s conference (co-hosted with SIS Catalyst) #Technucation. Children’s universities, museums, YMCAs and other youth… Read More »A Hivesque Network of Educators
The Road to [Term TBD]: Semantics are fun.
Everybody knows that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. There’s proof. But sometimes point A and point B are so obscured… Read More »The Road to [Term TBD]: Semantics are fun.
Mountains of Enrichment
When I was in the fifth grade, I was pulled out of my classes and put into a series of classes called “Enrichment”. It was… Read More »Mountains of Enrichment
Mozilla wants YOU at Learning at MozFest 12
Calling all teachers, educators, instructors, mentors, youth and anyone teaching digital skills: Mozilla wants YOU at Learning at MozFest 12 Photo Credit: Angela Jimenez The… Read More »Mozilla wants YOU at Learning at MozFest 12
2.3 Concept
2.3.1 Overview A summary of how this course broadly fits within Kerschensteiner’s seven relevant functions (Scheibe, 1999) of project-based learning follows. The target audience of… Read More »2.3 Concept
2.2 Methodologies
2.2.1 Learning through Making Learning through making is quintessentially a project-based approach to education. The approach values practical learning with work aimed at forming a… Read More »2.2 Methodologies